Lake James
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Lake James Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot4
- Carolina Rigs2
- Hard Topwater (Popping)2
- Wacky Rigs2
- Buzzbaits1
Largemouth Bass13 Reports
Smallmouth Bass6 Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
82°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Wake
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
82°
Morning topwater bite is still going strong. Bass chasing bluebacks off main lake points. When topwater bite slows down I changed to subsurface a rigs and deep cranks. If they didn’t want those powerbaits I’d go finesse with a drop shot worm.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing main lake points. Morning topwater bite is going strong. Poppers, walking baits, etc. after morning topwater bite faded I moved to Swimbaits and dropshot. Targeting fish in 15-25’ of water.
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